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Be ,it known that L BENJAMIN F. Srovsu, of Ltr-doge, in the county of Montgomery, end State of'ndiana, have invented o. new and improyedvWsshingMnehine; -and I do berebydeclorc that the following is a full., clear, endexnct description thereof, which will enzible others skilled in the' art to multe and use the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming part of this specification.

The drawing represents vetransverse vertical section of my machine.

This invention refers to improvements in-maehines for woshing clothes, and consists of an inclined plane :ind curved surface `ioined, over which a. smooth roller is actuated, togetherjith'otler parts perfecting the whole.

ln the drawingpA is the box or'body of the machine', hlnving removable covers,lB, C, and D. are the legs' supporting' the seme.' l I Y The importent features of this invention consistcf the circular surface F and the inclinedplane G,united as shown, together with the heavy smooth roller H, sind its jointed arms J. These arms may be straight or curved, asshown inthe iigure. They arenjoined together' by a horizontal round or rod, a. The arms I are pivoted to the uprights K,on the reduced end of the horizontai round or rod, b, as shown. 1 The clothes are folded and placed on the bottomsGand F, the said clothes having been previously scoped` v Writer is placed in the machine, and' it narturallyeeks the lowest level at (i. The. operator then stands et the square end, and grasping the round a with hoth hands, pushes thefroller down the inclined plane G. The roller ascends c part of the curved surface F till its impulse und momentum are expended, then it returns by its own gravity, andpartially ascends the inclined plane G, thus requiring .but slight traction power on the part of the operntor, to return it to' its original startingfpoint, lasshown inthe ligure.y

The roller is smooth, und-does not netas a. rubbingroller ,in cleansing thc clothes, but it acts with direct pressure, passing over the clothes, and exerting'its whole'pressure on them ntlcach successive'point of its travel. The witter is thus forced up through the fabric, and the dirt thus loosened 'and Washed out. The action of the roller differs in this respect'frcm those heretofore mede, all of' whichlzittcr operate wholly or .partihlly with a. rubbing friction eiect.- The water, after being forced through the fabric, again seeks the bottom point of the machine at d, to be again forced through -at the succeeding passageot' the roller. ,Thus a. certain quantity of clothes can be cleansed inirom eight to ten min'utesfas has been ,determined by repented experiments. Owing to the nrraznglgem'cnt of the-surfaces F and G, the roller can be operatedwith a smell application f power, and is less tiresome thunthe washing-machines heretofore made and used. I The finest gauze or lace articles can be trashed without injury to their texture, as the simple rolling motion does not strain, twist, nor entangle the article, but merely presses Vsmoothly upon it und forces the'wutcr through its texture.A Being composed of few parts, and those simple and durable, itis a mitchine thet is not likely to get ont of repair. It' isl also of less cost than the majority of machines for the same purpose.`

nm aware that tinted rollers have beenactuated over clothes on a'iat bottom; and donot cla-im such; but

What I claim ns new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is l l The arms I and J and rods a and Z, and uprights K, combined, substantially 'as shown, with the roller H and bottom surfaces F and G, all es' set forth. l i

BENJAMIN F. STOVER.

Witnesses:

Henny JoHNsoN,

JAMES H. Gizonon. 

